Damage Prevention Safety Manager

ADB Companies•Pacific, MO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

ADB is a Nationwide full turnkey provider of technology infrastructure solutions including Wireline, Wireless, Technology, and Engineering. Our customer centric approach has ensured long term relationships with commercial clients, service providers, local, state, and federal government organizations. We recognize our team members as our greatest asset ensuring that their safety, well-being, and career growth are always our number one priority. Our ALL IN culture includes a focus on Safety, Wellness, Learning, Diversity and Inclusion, and giving back to our Communities. ADB is seeking a Manager, Damage Prevention to oversee and drive the success of business objectives including safety, people, customers, and financials. This position manages functional strategies that result in accomplishing business goals, meeting department financial goals, being a successful manager of a team, and creating a reliable customer experience. The ideal candidate has proven success supervising within Safety, strong people and process management skills, with a strong work ethic and an ALL IN attitude to achieve results.

Requirements

5+ years of experience required within a Health & Safety Professional role
2+ year of proven success leading people and processes within a department
OSHA 500, CHST, & CUSP certification required
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Valid Driver’s License required
Ability to travel Nationwide
A strong belief in ZERO- Being Safe 100% of the time is the expectation
Alignment with company mission, vision, and values
Strong work ethic with an ALL IN attitude
A high level of customer centricity
Strong team leader with the ability to build relationships
Ability to perform in a fast-paced work environment
A high level of time management, accountability, and prioritization skills
Self-motivated, goal- oriented, and driven to accomplish department goals
Ability to be organized, problem solve, and be solution oriented
Strong ability to influence desired outcomes by master relationship building
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excel, etc.)

Nice To Haves

OHST, SMS, CHSO, ASP certification preferred
Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred

Responsibilities

Advanced understanding of all Safety rules, regulations, and industry practices for the operating groups they support: Wireline, Wireless, Engineering & Technology
Expert technical knowledge of underground utilities with ability to assess risk, develop action plans and strategies to prevent damage
Supports and directs safety response to reported utility hits and outages for operations team members
Completes regular damage prevention assessments, analyzes results, and establishes a response action plan; presents findings and recommendations to safety and operational leadership
Creates and implements damage prevention initiatives, programs, and training to educate team members; drives reduction in frequency, costs, and claims associated with preventable utility hits
Mid-Level Manager responsible for people management, production, performance, and quality within an entire department
Manages functional team members and Supervisors including time, attendance, performance, production, quality, training, etc.
Expert technical acumen of utility safety laws (i.e., national one-call laws) and team they oversee
Creates and drives team KPI’s to contribute to the overall department and team Scorecard Success
Manages the successful execution of department processes and standards ensuring quality, production, performance, and task initiatives are met
Strong management skills of special projects, lifecycles, processes, initiatives, and/or functions from start to end
Basic level presentation skills; can create and present data, information and/or overall presentations to Senior Leadership as requested
Strong level of customer centricity ensuring the function and/or tasks overseen align with the customer expectations and produce results
Full understanding and ownership of division and/or department initiatives and performance expectations; creates plans and action plans to ensure results
Proficient understanding of department financials: can identify cost impacts and discuss and drive solutions with Management
Reviews and analyzes data to help make business decisions
Highly interdependent with other functional teams and operational groups ensuring strong relationships and collaboration to achieve overall business goals
Upholds ADB’s safety culture, leads by example and drives the philosophy of ZERO throughout the entire organization
Engages in ADB’s culture pillars and encourages participation and buy-in in all pillars: Community, Wellness, Development, Inclusion
Performs other position duties when requested